5th March

…I have it the wrong way around. ‘Salutation’ is light pink and ‘Inspiration’ darker – apparently? ‘Inspiration’ was once also known as ‘Delia Williams’ (my mother). This is the weaker…

4th February

…is not a Caerhays hybrid and was only just coming out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ The Tregullow form of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ had its very…

28th December

…nicely out in the Auklandii Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Sarcococca wallichii now properly out with the odd black berry still on the plant. Sarcococca wallichii…

4th January

…x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ now fully out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ As is Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ First flower out on the yellow…

7th December

…with others at this stage. new magnolia hybrid First flowers on Camellia ‘Inspiration’. Camellia ‘Inspiration’ Clethra mexicana with buds. Clethra mexicana It is the time of the year for rabbit…

10th January

…for a juicy evergreen meal at this time of the year. Worse than rabbit damage! Euonymus moupinensis Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ This old…

3rd May

…bit more yellow (rather than pink) in the trumpets than Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Soon time to take cuttings of both. Plants like this are an inspiration even before you get the…

9th February

…they are highly variable as you can see here and the colour fades too. If you Google search C. ‘Citation’, C. ‘Inspiration’ and C. ‘Salutation’ you will be amazed at…